Lea discusses her research on mindful parenting with Selina Green from ABC SA South East breakfast radio. Click here to listen

Interview with ABC Sydney: Using mindfulness to help kids with back to school transition

Kathy McDonald from ABC Sydney radio 'Afternoon Show' interview's Lea about mindfulness in school transition

Interview with ABC Adelaide radio: Social media as emotional therapy

Sonya Feldhoff from ABC Adeliade, 891, interviews lea about how to use social media in ways that benefit others

Interview with ABC Hobart radio: How positive social media creates happines in others

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Lea speaks with Louise Saunders at 936 ABC Hobart about the effect that social media has on our emotions and the emotions of others

Interview with 6PR Perth: Spreading positive messages through social media

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Lea speaks with Journalist Mr Andy Shank about how we counter the negative messages of Big News Corporations by sharing good news through our social media sites

Interview with Michelle McQuaid: Strength-based parenting

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During her trip to Orlando for the 2015 International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA) conference, Lea was interviewed by Michelle McQuaid on strength-based parenting. Listen to how parenting has changed over the last 100 years and discover whether you are a HIP parent. Click here to listen.

Public lecture at Melbourne Writers Festival: How to live

Superstars of science discuss the questions: How should we live? What makes a good life for individuals, cities and the planet? How do we balance doing good with our own needs? Speakers Hugh Mackay, Lea Waters and Stephen Ames tackle these BIG questions. Hosted by ABC RN Blueprint for Living‘s Michael Williams. Listen to Lea' talk here.

ABC radio Sydney: Gratitude at Work

Why are most employees suffering from GDD - Gratitude Deficit Disorder - at work? What would happen if we had more gratitude at work? Lea discusses some easy and effective ways to increasesd gratitude and thankfulness in the office with James O'Loughlin at ABC Sydney Studio.

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ABC radio Canberra: Mindfulness in Schools

Imagine if we taught stillness in schools? Meditation is proving to have many positive benefits for students. Lea talks with Phillip Clarke on breakfast radio about why we should find room in school timetables for meditation and about the difference between physical stillness and mental stillness.

ABC National: Happy Children

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Lea is part of a panel of experts on the topic of happy children with broadcaster Terry Robson's 'The Happiness Show' . Click here to listen

ABC radio South Australia: Meditation for students:

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How can we teach our students the skill of meditation so they can be calmer and more focused? Giving students a chance to 'switch off' and use meditation as a pathway for well-being and compassion could lead to a whole new way of teaching. Not to mention being an important technique for exam preparation.

The Pulse radio: Strength based parenting

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Lea speaks with Mitchell Dye on breakfast radio about what strength based parenting actually means, why focusing on strengths is more effective than focusing on weaknesses and provides some concrete tips for how to be a strength based parent. Click link to listen

2SER Radio, Sydney: Mindfulness

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Mitch Byatt explores the topic of mindfulness for young people and adults with Lea. Click here to listen

Tess Ikonomou interviews Lea about the relationship between stress in children and parenting style. They explore the need for more positive psychology research to be conducted with parents and children.

Interview on the Strengths Pheonix (itunes): Positive Education

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Kristen Truempy from the Strengths Pheonix interviews Lea about the application of positive psychology in schools